Tripoli Explained
Tripoli or Tripolis (from grc|Τρίπολις|link=no, meaning "three cities") may refer to:
Places
Greece
- Tripolis (region of Arcadia), a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece
- Tripolis (Larisaia), an ancient Greek city in the Pelasgiotis district, Thessaly, near Larissa
- Tripolis (Perrhaebia), a district of three cities in ancient Perrhaebia, Thessaly, Greece
- Tripolis (region of Laconia), a district in ancient Laconia, Greece
- Tripoli, Greece, a modern city in Arcadia regional unit, Peloponnese region
Lebanon
Libya
Turkey
- Tripolis on the Meander, an ancient city In Asia Minor, on the borders of Lydia, Caria and Phrygia
- Tripolis (Pontus), an ancient Greek city in the Pontus region of Turkey
- Tirebolu, the modern city in Giresun Province, Turkey, taking its name from and located on the site
United States
- Tripoli, Iowa, a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States
- Tripoli, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
- New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, a village in Pennsylvania, United States
People
- Leo of Tripoli (early 10th century), a Greek renegade and fleet commander for the Abbasid Caliphate
- Melisende of Tripoli (fl. around 1160), daughter of the ruler of the Crusader County of Tripoli, Lebanon
- Salvatore Tripoli (1904–1990), American professional boxer and Olympic medalist
- Tony Tripoli (born 1969), American actor and LGBT rights activist
- Jaman Tripoli (fl. 1998-2005), American soccer player
- Pietro Tripoli (born 1987), Italian footballer
Entertainment
Sport
Other uses
- , various US Navy ships
- Rotten stone, a polishing agent also known as tripoli
See also
